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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-09-06, Page 19skesVe Inside This Section: Students tell what they think about the rights , of children Page 2A, 3A What's doing in Goderich and throughout Southwestern Ontario? Page 4A, 5A Jack Riddell . Page 6A Baha'i's hold summer school with some European speakers Page 8A Farm Page Page 10A Cath Wooden says farewell to her summer readers at Signal -Star Page 11A People in Particular Page 12A Perhaps !.should be flattered. But, to tell you the truth the whole thing doesn'tsit right with me. For the past week a fierce and devastating hurricane has been lashing out at tiny islands in the Carribbean leaving death and destruction in its path. Early this week, the sane hurricane ravaged parts of Florida and threatened several states in the southeastern United States. A terrible natural disaster to be sure. And those of us in Ontario, with recent memories of tornadoes, can empathize with the plight of those in the south: What bothersme is that this tem- pestuous hurricane that is tossing buildings around with wild abandon, killing people and leaving thousands homeless bears my name. To the. world it is known as Hurricane David. Now why couldn't it have been a Hurricane Wally or Herman or even George or Frank? No, it had to be David and I am certain that those of us who bear that name are gaining a bad reputation. Frankly, I'm distressed. My namesake hurricane has struck with such devastation and force that perhaps, now people's opinion of my temperrnent will be bvershadpwed by their memory of Hurricane David. But, I ask you, could a nteek, mild- mannered reporter of slim stature be accurately compared to one of nature's most arduous storms? I would think not. Have you ever known a David of a volatile nature that could be compared to a hurricane? Of course you haven't. We're knownas men of strength, courage, compassion, razor-sharp wit, incredible good looks, understanding and modesty. Arid those attributes have been documented throughout history by such men as David, who, although small in stature, slayed the giant, Goliath, with one deft stroke of a slingshot. Or how about the statue of David-, a brazen and muscular lad whose naked body sends women into fits of swooning. That is the stereotype that we Davids have come to expect ant; lived up..to in our own modest way. But now, is our image to be tainted by some offbeat meteorologists who in- discriminately chose the name David. I would think a protest of some sort would be fair. What ever happened to the great women hurricanes of the past. Has women's lib affected our weather reporting? The evidence appears to support that theory. - A hurricane by the name of David just doesn't seem to imply the ferocity of others in the past by virtue of the evidence purported earlier. What happened to the ?reat hurricanes like Bertha or Hazel?/ Their very names conjured of visions of vast destruction and death. Women somehow, have that power.,• Take for instance Hurricane Bertha. The name implies a rather big, burly broad bent on wreaking havoc and destruction wherever she goes. It can be compared to facing the little woman after showing up late with a hint of beer on the breath. Instant hurricane. But, I suppose, because of women's -eagerness for equalization across the board, there will be equal pay for equal work, equal job opportunities and now, equal hurricanes. Which, I suppose is fair for fairness sake. But just between us, after a Bertha or a Hazel, who is going to take a Hurricane David seriously. I will just have to work at restoring our good name. tederich 132 YEAR -36 J IGN.AL STAPH THURSDAY, SEPTEMBE t,;^6, 1979 SECOND SECTIO Sympathy. for Bufferin BY CATH WOODEN Four years ago, Theresa Harding wat- ched' her father die in Toronto's Sunnybrook veterans' hospital. Seeing the old soldiers from various wars lie alive -but lifeless sparked a nerve in Theresa that she couldn't ignore. She wrote a song, called "Precious Men". "It's not a gentle song," says Theresa. "In fact, it's very anti -war, like Joan Baez." Long after Theresa wrote the ong, she began to form an idea, an idea she presented to the Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Provincial Command 109, Goderich. She asked the members for their financial backing so that she could put together a record album that would be .a mixture of music and documentary, com- memorating all. those who fought in the world wars. The concept has never been tried in the history of Canada by the Legion. The Goderich Legion members met for three months before giving their approval. The project involves thousands and thousands of dollars and Theresa year-old girl who is going cut at Mercy Brothers blind. recording studio in Th? choir on the album Elmira and has "one of is Goderich's Harbour- the best producers in aires, made up of legion Canada," Rob Allestine. members and directed by Also very much in - Lorne Dotterer, "a very volved is the Goderich determined and qualified Legion eo-rnn4ttee, made Man," says Theresa. up of Neil Shaw, Ed "Any choir would give Tonks, Roy Mugford, Les their eye teeth to do this Reilly; and Ed Stiles. album," Theresa says, They work on an advisory basis and will help in promotion and the mailing out of the album. The projected market for the album awes Theresa: She saw it "as a local thing" at first, but it has blossomed to a Canada -wide and possible U.S. copywright marketing deal. There are 375,000 Royal Canadian Legion members who are the main market, but really the. potential customer is an one. •Theresa sees the main marketing problem in keeping up with the or - but here we have the focal motivation and it's just fantastic." Also featured .on the album are clips of Hitler's final speech; borrowed from the CBC library, arid conversation in a bomber as it was going"down. A local man, Don Henry, is designing the cover of the album. As manager of the album responsible for production, marketing, and promotion, Theresa is "realizing how much is really involved in the • production of a recor- ding. The album is being ders rather than trying to sell what they have. The album will be released on May 8, 1980, which is the date Ger- many officially surrendered, and the 35th anniversary of the liberation of Holland. "It makes` me very .angry that people don't give a damn," says a determined Theresa. "There were more people at that post office shoot- out - than at the R-emembrance Day service last year, and it's a shame." Determined is a word that would sum up Theresa Harding in a nutshell. She is deter- mined that this album will be a stepping stone to a career in country and western music. She works as a junior accountant at the salt mines. "My boss doesn't know from one day to the Campaign begins next week next whether or not I'll up. and quit." 'Theresa, who is 23, began playing the guitar seven years ago. She is a registered writer with the Performing Rights -- Organization and has' a five year contract with them. Although she writes folk music, Theresa would rather be a country and 'western performer. "Country and Western is more real. That's the gr eV' I gw up with." (She grew up in Omemee. Incidentally, for any rock fans out there, Omemee is the town in northern Ontario that Neil Young sings about. r Determined to make the album a success,. determined to make her own career a success, and determined to make people feel what she felt at Sunnybrook hospital describe the nutshell that is hard to crack. Last resort surgery helped Nell BY CATH WOODEN "was prepared for Unlike cancer and failure. I never dreamed heart disorders, arthritis. that it would get off the is a vague disease -that ground:" attacks people of any age The Legion finally sa 1 at any time. yes and the album is n It is only in recent the process of being years that arthritis has recorded. "The actual become a specialized format of the album field in medicine. won't be known until it is University Hospital - in put together," says London has a Theresa. Rheumatoid Diseases The name of the album Unit which combines is "Precious Men", the physiotherapy, drugs, title of Theresa's song. and surgery in the The album also features a treatment of arthritis. poem written by 13 -year- One of the most com- old Donna Freeman, an mon 'last -resort' • treat - area -youngster. It will be ments of arthritis of the read by a cousin of hip is an operation that Theresa's, a little 10- replaces the patient's joint with a plastic socket and steel ball. Rather than a cure, it is more like an elimination of the problem. Mrs. Nell Coates, of Waterloo Street in Goderich, had such an operation six years ago at St. Joseph's Hospital in London. Before the operation,' Mrs. Coates said she "walked like a robot" and was in "continuous pain." Both hips were operated on two weeks apart by Dr. - Howard Cameron, an orthepedic surgeon. Then followed five weeks of in-hospital therapy consisting of leg extensions five times a day and peddling an exercise bike. "I've peddled about 8,000 miles since my surgery," says Mrs. Coates. Five months later, Mrs. Coates was driving a car and back at work as deputy -sheriff of Goderich. She retired a year later after 20 years on the job. She uses no aids, except for a cane occassionaly during the winter. Mrs. Coates is still bothered by arthritis in her knee, but surgery has not been as successful in that area and there are still chances of com- plirations. - Until operations like Mrs. Coates' and others can be perfected, ar- thritis sufferers must make' do with aids or he conned by. ,'miracle cures'. Bill Wark, president of the local arthritis society, says people should he made more aware of mechanical aids to make tasks like reaching and grasping easier. He says that the job of the 'society is to ,educate people about these things, and also to seed funding for hospitals. If funds arc' !'urn I n tf:rke.li A • Theresa Harding was so moved by t e suffering she witnessed in th veterens' hospital in oronto that she wrote a song called "Precious Men". It is the title song on an album commemerating the men who fought in the world wars, and is being financed by the Goderich Legion. (photo by Cath Wooden) Boys you were right all along. The girls didn't look like that when you were young and chasing them. You've all heard it said at one time. An attractive and shapely young female will walk by a group of males and seconds after the males comment on the physical attributes -of the lady one will say "why weren't there any around like that when I was younger?" The remark has always been one that is more a complaint than an accurate observation. That group of whining males does not believe there were no girls like that around when they were cavorting. What they mean is that they didn't have the pleasure of knowing .any of them. But that may not be the case. An •interesting tidbit offered by a radio announcer this morning may make all those males slap each ether on the arm and say "see I told you they're getting better'. The announcer said that a research done by the American Corset and Brassiere Company indicated that women have changed shape in the past 60 years. The research claims women are two inches narrower at the waist than their counterparts of 60 years ago but that they are four inches bigger at the bust and six inches bigger at the hips. It isn't just imagination or wishful thinking. Those girls are shaplier. Now before an army of angry women storm my desk let me say that I am not one of those men that stands around judging the physical attributes of every female that passes anywhere near me. I'm a happily married man that does not bemoan the departure from the freedoms bachlerhood offers. Oh I've been known to take the odd picture of a shapely lady that graces the lens of my camera when I'm on assignment soi`newhere (like the beach). But that is not for my benefit. Some of"the ogres here at the office like to spend some of their time girlwat- ching and if I notice a lovely lady they would appreciate I merely record the event oh film for their benefit. On occasion I've casually mentioned to my wife that a girl crossing a street in front of our car is a nice looking young lady or that the Dallas Cowboy chearleaders are a pleasant change from those ugly linebackers they always take closeups of. But that is more of an observation than a hangup. I would like to think that my wife realizes that I appreciate beauty and that I'm watching a• football game because I enjoy the sport, not because I enjoy closeups of either sweaty lineback'e'rs or cheerleaders. Most women will probably be disgusted to learn that men actually , devote time and energy to girlwat- ching. Science hasn't come up with any reasons why men get .such enjoyment from searching crowded sidewalks and peaches for lovely ladies. It has always been one of those accepted things. But this latest report from the Corset and Bra firm may provide some awnsers men have been waiting years for. It should he obvious to most that men have merely been documenting the evolution of the opposite sex. As I've already pointed out men have been watching ladies for years' claiming that those ladies are changing shape. We've been trying to tell you •ladies that after years of close ob- servation we've come to the conclusion that you're Nigger in some places and smaller in others. And now science is finally hacking us up. It's reassuring to know that a search for heajuty is a science and not a sign of some sort rt of perversion. jeff- seddon 7